General
Friday
21st Jul 2023
Flexible working could help teachers’ admin overload
New research suggests teachers and middle leaders are spending around two hours a day on administrative tasks
Most teachers have to run lessons outside of specialism
The DfE has published findings from surveys it has carried out with thousands of school staff. Here is everything you need to know
The barriers I faced as a teacher from England in Scotland
The values espoused by Scottish education held strong appeal for teacher Anushka Chakravarty, but she explains that finding work can be ‘near impossible’ if your experience is outside Scotland’s system
Costs crisis: Just 20% of schools said energy relief scheme helped
DfE report shows how cost-of-living crisis led to some schools cutting staff numbers and turning heating down or off during the winter
Is there any way back for Ofsted?
The school inspection system is widely seen as broken – so, can it be fixed, or is Ofsted too far gone to save?
Thursday
20th Jul 2023
Revealed: The schools that got DfE repairs cash after appealing
Projects including urgent fire safety work, roof replacements and boiler and heating repairs will go ahead after more than 20 schools won appeals having been turned down by the Condition Improvement Fund
Suspensions hit all-time high
The suspension rate during the first full year following the Covid lockdowns was the highest recorded in government published figures
FAQ: Teacher pay rises 2023
The new teacher pay scales have been released – but how will these changes impact teacher salaries? Tes answers your important pay-related questions
Weekly round-up: Teacher pay rise and new Ofsted boss
This week’s education news round-up includes reaction to the new teacher pay offer, the announcement of the government’s chosen candidate to take over at Ofsted and concerns over the accuracy of Sats marking
4 key areas of education focus for any future government
Whoever wins the next election will have some major challenges to fix – these are where their priorities should lie, says the Education Policy Institute’s associate director
Why now is the time to review your behaviour policy
Pupil behaviour is changing, so schools’ approaches to behaviour management need to shift, too, says Margaret Mulholland
Keegan: School gender guidance ‘may take longer’
Education secretary confirms government plan to require schools to get parental consent for pupils to identify as a different gender